Global Patent Index - EP 1168843 A3

EP 1168843 A3 20020731 - Method and apparatus for accessing a text based information service

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for accessing a text based information service

Title (de)

Verfahren und Gerät für den Zugriff auf textbasierte Informationsdienste

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil pour accéder aux services d'information textuelles

Publication

EP 1168843 A3 20020731 (EN)

Application

EP 01304957 A 20010606

Priority

GB 0015864 A 20000628

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1168843A2] A discreet teletext subtitle line is used to notify viewers that a teletext page exists with additional information relating to a television programme. Viewers have instant access to this teletext information by pressing a single key on a remote control. A digital television receiver accepts the single key press in response to the subtitle line and automatically switches to teletext mode and displays the relevant page, without the viewer needing to enter the page number on his remote control.

IPC 1-7

H04N 7/088

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/088 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04N 5/445 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/0882 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/0885 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/23614 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/40 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/4348 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/47 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/4884 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/4888 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/4331 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/4856 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1168843 A2 20020102; EP 1168843 A3 20020731; EP 1168843 B1 20051109; AT E309675 T1 20051115; DE 60114718 D1 20051215; DE 60114718 T2 20060720; EP 1624684 A2 20060208; EP 1624684 A3 20090408; GB 0015864 D0 20000823; GB 2364193 A 20020116; US 2002015107 A1 20020207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01304957 A 20010606; AT 01304957 T 20010606; DE 60114718 T 20010606; EP 05107607 A 20010606; GB 0015864 A 20000628; US 88270201 A 20010614